Jeremiah 52:23There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network all around.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. Jeremiah finishes counting: 96 visible pomegranates on the sides, 100 total on each network. He's documenting every detail of Solomon's Temple before it's completely destroyed and hauled away to Babylon, modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: compulsive precision masking overwhelming loss and disbelief
The original word
rimon (רִמּוֹן) — pomegranate, symbol of abundance, fertility, and God's covenant faithfulness
Why it matters
Pomegranates were sacred symbols in ancient Israel, representing the abundance of the Promised Land
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 52:23
He's counting like someone inventorying a deceased parent's belongings - each number matters
Common misconceptionPeople think Jeremiah is being obsessively detailed for no reason, but he's actually creating a memorial. Every pomegranate he counts is his way of saying 'this beauty existed and deserves to be remembered.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 52:23
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 52:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 52:23 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple destruction, precise detail, decorative elements. Notable phrases: ninety-six pomegranates; one hundred.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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